ICF CONSULTING GROUP, INC.
ICF INTERNATIONAL, INC.
info GROUP INC.
OPINION RESEARCH
CORPORATION
This STOCK
PURCHASE AGREEMENT (this “ Agreement ”) is made
as of this 27 th day of March, 2009, by and among ICF Consulting
Group, Inc., a Delaware corporation (“ Purchaser
”), ICF International, Inc., a Delaware corporation (“
ICF ”), info GROUP Inc., a Delaware corporation
(“ Parent ”), and Opinion Research Corporation,
a Delaware corporation (“ Seller ”).
A. Macro
International Inc., a Delaware corporation (the “
Company ”), together with its Subsidiaries, is a
professional services firm engaged primarily in the business of
research and evaluation, management consulting, information
technology, and social marketing and health communications, focused
principally on the public sector.
B. Seller
owns 100% of the issued and outstanding shares of capital stock of
the Company. Seller is a wholly owned subsidiary of
Parent.
C. Purchaser
is a wholly owned subsidiary of ICF.
D. Purchaser
desires to purchase and acquire, and Seller and Parent desire to
sell, assign and transfer to Purchaser, all of the issued and
outstanding shares of capital stock of the Company (the “
Shares ”), on the terms and subject to the conditions
of this Agreement.
In consideration
of the foregoing recitals and in further consideration of the
respective covenants, agreements, representations and warranties
contained herein, the parties hereto agree as follows:
1.1 Defined
Terms . Unless otherwise defined, capitalized terms used herein
shall have the following meanings:
“
Action ” shall mean any action, claim, suit,
litigation, proceeding, investigation, arbitration or mediation,
including without limitation any administrative proceeding of or
before a Governmental Entity.
“
Affiliate ” shall mean a Person that directly, or
indirectly through one or more intermediaries, controls, is
controlled by, or is under common control with, the Person referred
to.
“
Ancillary Agreements ” shall mean the TD Escrow
Agreement, the SunTrust Escrow Agreement and the Transition
Services Agreement.
“
Books and Records ” shall mean all of the
Company’s and its Subsidiaries’ books, ledgers, files,
records, manuals, and other materials (in any form or medium,
including electronic and computer files), including, but not
limited to, all correspondence, personnel records, payroll records,
purchasing materials and records, vendor lists, operation and
quality control records and procedures, research and development
files, Intellectual Property disclosures and documentation,
accounting records, accounting systems, sales order files, purchase
order files, advertising materials, catalogs, product brochures,
mailing lists, customer files, customer lists, distribution lists,
sales and promotional materials, and all other records utilized by
the Company or its Subsidiaries and all Software and data files
necessary to access or review or continue to compile or utilize any
of the foregoing.
“
Business Day ” shall mean any day of the year, other
than a Saturday, Sunday or any day on which major banks are closed
for business in the City of New York.
“
Code ” shall mean the Internal Revenue Code of 1986,
as amended.
“
Company Software ” shall mean Software proprietary to
the Company or its Subsidiaries.
“
Company Engagement ” shall mean all contracts and
other arrangements pursuant to which one or more of the Company and
its Subsidiaries is to provide services, and all proposals, bids
and offers for future such contracts and arrangements.
“
Computer Loan Program ” shall mean that certain
program pursuant to which eligible Company employees may obtain
interest-free loans from the Company in an amount not to exceed
$1,200 per employee for the purpose of purchasing personal computer
equipment.
“
Confidential Information ” shall mean all technical,
proprietary and business information related to Purchaser, ICF, the
Company or its Subsidiaries, as applicable, whether in written,
electronic or oral form, including but not limited to, financial
plans and records, marketing plans, business strategies and
relationships with third parties, client lists, present and
proposed products and services, trade secrets, computer software
programs and descriptions of functions and features of software,
source code, computer hardware designs, and information regarding
customers, suppliers, and employees. Notwithstanding the foregoing,
Confidential Information shall not include any information which
(a) is generally available to the public, or (b) becomes
available to the public as a result of actions by Persons not bound
by contractual, legal or fiduciary obligations of
confidentiality.
“
Confidentiality Agreement ” shall mean the
Confidentiality and Non-Disclosure Agreement between ICF and Parent
effective December 19, 2008, as amended.
“
Contracts ” shall mean all contracts, arrangements,
licenses, leases, powers of attorney and other agreements to which
the Company or any of its Subsidiaries is subject or a party,
whether express, implied, written or oral, together with any
amendments, modifications and supplements thereto.
“
Copyrights ” shall mean United States and foreign
registered copyrights and pending applications to register the
same.
“
Corporate Records ” shall mean the corporate records
of the Company, including (i) all charter documents and
by-laws, (ii) all minutes of meetings and resolutions of
shareholders and directors (and any committees), and (iii) the
share certificate books, securities register, register of transfers
and register of directors.
“
Credit Facility ” shall mean (a) that certain
Second Amended and Restated Credit Agreement dated
February 14, 2006, by and among Parent, various lenders,
LaSalle Bank National Association and Citibank, F.S.B., as
syndication agents, Bank of America, N.A. as documentation agent
and Wells Fargo Bank, National Association as sole lead arranger,
sole book runner and administrative agent, as amended,
(b) that certain Amended and Restated Security Agreement,
dated February 14, 2006, by and among Wells Fargo Bank,
National Association, as collateral agent, Parent, and certain
other parties identified therein or subject thereto pursuant to
subsequent joinders, including Seller, the Company and its
Subsidiaries, as amended, (c) that certain Amended and
Restated Pledge Agreement, dated February 14, 2006, by and
among Wells Fargo Bank, National Association, as administrative
agent, Parent, and certain other parties identified therein or
subject thereto pursuant to subsequent joinders, including Seller,
the Company and its Subsidiaries, (d) that certain Amended and
Restated Subsidiaries Guaranty, dated February 14, 2006, made
by the guarantors thereunder and certain other parties identified
therein or subject thereto pursuant to subsequent joinders,
including Seller, the Company and its Subsidiaries and
(e) such other documents and agreements entered into by
Parent, Seller, the Company and/or its Subsidiaries pursuant to or
as contemplated by the documents and agreements identified in
(a)-(d) above.
“
Current Assets ” shall mean the current assets of the
Company and its Subsidiaries as of the Closing, excluding the
Excluded Current Assets.
“
Customer Contract ” shall mean any contract, agreement
or commitment with any customer, client or partner, including
without limitation any Government Contract or Grant.
“
Damages ” shall mean any loss, Liability, damage or
expense, including, without limitation, interest, penalties and
attorneys’, accountants’ and experts’ fees and
out-of-pocket costs of investigation and defense incurred as a
result thereof.
“
Disclosure Schedule ” means the Disclosure Schedule
dated the date hereof delivered by Seller and Parent to
Purchaser.
“
dollars ” or “ $ ” shall mean US
dollars.
“
Employee Benefit Plan(s) ” shall mean: (a) any
“employee welfare benefit plan,” as defined in
Section 3(1) of ERISA or any “employee pension
benefit plan,” as defined in Section 3(2) of ERISA,
which the Company or any Subsidiary sponsors or to which the
Company or any Subsidiary contributes or is required to contribute,
or under which the Company or any Subsidiary may incur any
Liability, and which covers an employee, retiree or former employee
of the Company or any Subsidiary (or beneficiary, survivor or
dependent of any), including each multi-employer welfare benefit
plan; (b) any “multi-employer plan,” as defined in
Section 3(37) or 4001(a)(3) of ERISA, to which the
Company or any Subsidiary has contributed or been obligated to
contribute at any time or under which the Company or any Subsidiary
may incur any Liability, and which covers an employee, retiree or
former employee of the Company or any Subsidiary (or beneficiary,
survivor or dependent of any), (c) any single employer pension
plan (within the meaning of Section 4001(a)(15) of ERISA),
including a single employer plan for which the Company or any of
its Subsidiaries could incur Liability under Section 4063 or
4064 of ERISA, and (d) any incentive compensation (including
any Management Incentive Plan), vacation pay, holiday pay,
scholarship or tuition reimbursement, dependent care assistance,
immigration assistance, salary continuation, employee loan or loan
guarantee, split dollar arrangement, deferred compensation plan,
severance pay, bonus plan, profit sharing plan, stock option plan,
employee stock purchase plan, restricted stock, stock appreciation
right, phantom stock, retirement, medical, dental, vision care,
hospital, life insurance, disability, prescription drugs and any
other employee benefit plan, agreement, arrangement, or commitment
maintained by the Company or any Subsidiary, or to which the
Company or any Subsidiary contributes or is required to contribute,
or under which the Company or any Subsidiary may incur any
Liability, which covers any employee, retiree or former employee of
the Company or any Subsidiary (or beneficiary, survivor or
dependent of any), other than government-sponsored pension,
employment insurance, health insurance, prescription drugs and
workers’ compensation plans.
“
Encumbrance ” shall mean any claim, lien, pledge,
option, charge, easement, security interest, deed of trust,
mortgage, right-of-way, encroachment, restriction, encumbrance or
other right of third parties, of any kind or nature.
“
Environmental, Health, and Safety Requirements ” shall
mean all Laws and Contracts with Governmental Entities concerning
public health and safety, worker health and safety, and pollution
or protection of the environment, including without limitation, all
those relating to the presence, use, production, generation,
handling, transportation, treatment, storage, disposal,
distribution, labeling, testing, processing, discharge, release,
threatened release, control or cleanup of any hazardous materials,
substances, or wastes, chemical substances or mixtures, pesticides,
pollutants, contaminants, toxic chemicals, petroleum products or
byproducts, asbestos, polychlorinated biphenyls, noise, or
radiation, and all Permits issued pursuant to such Laws, Contracts
and other statutory requirements.
“
ERISA ” shall mean the Employee Retirement Income
Security Act of 1974, as amended.
“
Escrow Agreements ” shall mean the TD Escrow Agreement
and the SunTrust Escrow Agreement.
“
Escrow Amount ” shall mean the sum of the Working
Capital Escrow and the Indemnity Escrow.
“
Excluded Current Assets ” shall mean (i) amounts
receivable from Parent, Seller or their Affiliates,
(ii) amounts receivable with respect to income Taxes, and
(iii) current deferred income Tax receivables.
“
Excluded Liabilities ” shall mean (i) amounts
payable to Parent, Seller or their Affiliates, (ii) amounts
payable with respect to income Taxes, (iii) deferred income
Tax payables, (iv) the accrual for health and accident claims
and expenses that are the responsibility of Parent and Seller
pursuant to Section 5.8(c), and (v) deferred rent and
deferred leasehold incentives of the Company and its Subsidiaries
as of Closing.
“
Executive Compensation Agreements ” shall mean,
collectively, the following: (i) Agreement for Compensation
Plan for 2007-2011, dated January 21, 2007, between Macro
International Inc. and Steve Fulton, as amended on January 27,
2009; (ii) Agreement for Compensation Plan for 2007-2011,
dated January 19, 2007, between Macro International Inc. and
Mary Look (n/k/a Mary Lang); (iii) Agreement for Compensation
Plan for 2007-2011, dated January 18, 2007 between Macro
International Inc. and Greg Mahnke and (iv) Severance and
Change in Control Agreement, dated March 4, 2009, between
Macro International Inc., Opinion Research Corporation and Gregory
N. Mahnke.
“
Final Working Capital ” shall mean Current Assets
minus Total Liabilities, as calculated in accordance with the
provisions of Section 2.4.
“
GAAP ” shall mean United States generally accepted
accounting principles, applied on a consistent basis in accordance
with past practice.
“
Government Contract or Grant ” shall mean any Company
Engagement that is pursuant to: (i) a prime contract or
purchase with any Governmental Entity or a Contract with a prime
contractor or higher-tier subcontractor under a prime contract with
a Governmental Entity, in the case of any such contracts, including
all task orders thereunder; or (ii) a grant or other
non-procurement program from or with any Governmental Entity, at
any tier.
“
Governmental Entity ” shall mean any nation or
government, including the United States Government and any foreign
government, or supranational or international body (including the
United Nations, World Bank, World Health Organization, The Global
Fund to Fight AIDS, Tuberculosis and Malaria, UNICEF, and any
similar or related organizations), or quasi-governmental body, any
state, local or political subdivision thereof, any court and any
administrative agency or other regulatory body, instrumentality,
authority or other entity or official thereof exercising executive,
legislative, judicial, regulatory or administrative functions
thereof.
“
HSR Act ” shall mean the Hart-Scott-Rodino Antitrust
Improvements Act of 1976, as amended.
“
Indemnity Escrow ” shall mean an amount equal to Ten
Million Dollars ($10,000,000).
“
Intellectual Property ” shall mean all:
(i) Patent Rights and statutory invention registrations,
(ii) Trademarks, (iii) Copyrights, (iv) Software,
(v) websites, domains and domain names, (vi) business and
trade names, logos and designs, (vii) trade secrets and
know-how, and (viii) Contracts, licenses, sublicenses and
assignments which relate or pertain to any of the
foregoing.
“
knowledge ”, “ to the knowledge of
” and similar phrases shall mean the knowledge of those
individuals listed on Exhibit A , including the
knowledge such persons would have had if such persons had made due
inquiry with respect to the matters in question.
“
Laws ” shall mean all laws of any nation or political
subdivision thereof, including, without limitation, all federal,
state, provincial, local, or foreign statutes, regulations,
ordinances, orders, decrees, bylaws, and all policies, guidelines,
notices and protocols of any Governmental Entity (to the extent
that they have force of law), and any other laws or principles of
common law, including, without limitation, those now or at any time
hereafter in effect.
“
Liabilities ” shall mean any and all debts,
liabilities and obligations, whether accrued or unaccrued, known or
unknown, or contingent or liquidated.
“
Licensed Intellectual Property ” shall mean all Third
Party Software or Intellectual Property licensed to the Company or
any Subsidiary thereof.
“
Management Incentive Plan ” shall mean all bonus
arrangements, bonus agreements (including without limitation the
Executive Compensation Agreements and any agreement providing for
the payment of any stay bonus, success bonus, retention bonus or
other similar amount), management incentive plans, award incentive
compensation, recognition awards, and other forms of bonus or
incentive compensation maintained by the Company or any Subsidiary,
under which the Company or any Subsidiary may incur Liability or
which covers any employee or former employee of the Company or any
Subsidiary.
“
Material Adverse Change ” shall mean any adverse
change in the financial condition, assets, liabilities, business or
results of operation of the Company or its Subsidiaries which is
material to the Company and its Subsidiaries taken as a whole, or
which will have a material adverse effect on Seller’s or
Parent’s ability to perform its obligations under this
Agreement, excluding, however, changes resulting from changes in
general economic conditions in the industry or industries in which
the Company or its Subsidiaries operate, provided such changes do
not affect the Company and its Subsidiaries, taken as a whole,
disproportionately relative to other similarly situated
participants in such industry or industries.
“
ORC ” shall mean ORC Telecommunications
Ltd.
“
Owned Intellectual Property ” shall mean all
Intellectual Property owned by the Company or any Subsidiary
thereof.
“
Parent Control Proposal ” shall mean any inquiry,
proposal or offer directed to the Board of Directors of Parent or
tender offer from any Person relating to, or that is reasonably
expected to lead to, any direct or indirect acquisition or
purchase, in one transaction or a series of transaction, of
substantially all of the assets or businesses of Parent and its
Subsidiaries, taken as a whole, or 15% or more of any class of
equity securities of Parent, any tender offer or exchange offer
that if consummated would result in any Person beneficially owning
15% or more of any class of equity securities of Parent, or any
merger, consolidation, business combination, recapitalization,
liquidation, dissolution, joint venture, binding share exchange or
similar transaction involving Parent pursuant to which any Person
or the stockholders of any Person would own 15% or more of any
class of equity securities of Parent or any resulting parent
company of Parent.
“
Patent Rights ” shall mean United States and foreign
patents, patent applications, continuations, continuations-in-part,
divisions and reissues.
“
Permits ” shall mean all franchises, permits,
licenses, qualifications, municipal and other approvals,
authorizations, orders, consents and other rights from, and filings
with, any Governmental Entity of any jurisdiction worldwide
relating to the conduct of the Company’s and its
Subsidiaries’ business.
“
Permitted Encumbrances ” shall mean:
any
Encumbrance for Taxes, fees, assessments or other charges or levies
by any Governmental Entity, either (x) not due, payable or
delinquent (or which may be paid without interest or penalties) or
(y) being contested in good faith; and
mechanics’,
workers’, repairers’, landlords’,
warehousemen’s and other Encumbrances arising or imposed by
Law and incurred in the ordinary course of business for amounts not
yet due and payable.
“
Person ” shall mean and include an individual, a
partnership, a joint venture, a corporation, a limited or unlimited
liability company, a trust, an unincorporated organization, any
other form of entity, a group and a Governmental Entity.
“
Post-Closing Period ” shall mean, with respect to the
Company and the Subsidiaries, any Tax period commencing after the
Closing Date, including that portion of any Straddle Period ending
after the Closing Date.
“
Pre-Closing Period ” shall mean, with respect to the
Company and the Subsidiaries, any Tax
period ending
on or before the Closing Date, including that portion of any
Straddle Period ending on the Closing Date.
“
Representatives ” shall mean any officer, director,
principal, shareholder, partner, attorney, accountant, advisor,
agent, trustee, employee or other representative of a
party.
“
Restricted Area ” shall mean worldwide.
“
SEC ” shall mean the United States Securities and
Exchange Commission.
“
Software ” shall mean any computer program, operating
system, applications system, firmware or software of any nature,
whether operational, or under development, including all object
code, source code, data files, rules, databases, compilations, tool
sets, compilers, higher level or “proprietary”
languages, definitions or methodology derived from the foregoing
and any derivations, updates, enhancements and customization of any
of the foregoing, operating procedures, technical manuals, user
manuals and other documentation and materials related thereto,
whether in machine-readable form, programming language or any other
language or symbols and whether stored, encoded, recorded or
written on disk, tape, film, memory device, paper or other media of
any nature, but excluding all commercially available or
off-the-shelf software, or software subject to click-through or
shrink wrap agreements.
“
Straddle Period” shall mean any taxable year or period
beginning on or before the Closing Date and ending after the
Closing Date.
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Subsidiaries ” shall mean, with respect to any Person,
any corporation, entity or other organization, whether incorporated
or unincorporated, of which (i) such first Person directly or
indirectly owns or controls at least a majority of the securities
or other interests having by their terms voting power to elect a
majority of the board of directors or others performing similar
functions or (ii) such first Person is, in the case of a
partnership, a general partner or, in the case of a limited
liability company, a manager or managing member.
“
SunTrust ” shall mean SunTrust Bank, a Georgia banking
corporation.
“
SunTrust Escrow Agreement ” shall mean that certain
agreement between SunTrust, Parent, Seller, ICF and Purchaser in
the form attached hereto as Exhibit C .
“
SunTrust Escrow Amount ” shall mean an amount equal to
Five Million Dollars ($5,000,000).
“
Tax(es) ” shall mean all taxes, charges, fees, duties
(including customs duties), levies or other assessments of any kind
whatsoever imposed by and required to be paid to any federal,
state, provincial, local or foreign taxing authority, including,
without limitation, income, gross receipts, net proceeds,
alternative or add-on minimum taxes, profits, capital, occupation,
premium, excise, user, customs, withholding, escheat, gains, stamp,
documentary, filing recordation, sales, use, goods and services,
real and personal property (tangible and intangible), transfer
(including real property transfer on gains), import, export, ad
valorem, turnover, value added, payroll, unemployment and
employment insurance contributions, workers’ compensation,
employer health, leasing, fuel, excess profits, windfall profits,
severance, license, environmental (including taxes under Code
Section 59A), capital stock, employment, unemployment, social
security and franchise taxes (including any interest, penalties or
additions attributable to or imposed on or with respect to any such
assessment) and any estimated payments or estimated taxes whether
disputed or not and including any obligations to indemnify or
otherwise pay, assume or succeed to the Tax Liability of any other
Person and any Liability under Treas. Reg. Section 1.1502-6 or
equivalent provisions of federal, state, provincial, local or
foreign Law.
“
Tax Authority ” shall mean, with respect to any Tax,
the Governmental Entity or political subdivision thereof that
imposes such Tax, and the agency (if any) charged with the
collection of such Taxes for such entity or subdivision.
“
Tax Return ” shall mean any statement, estimate,
designation, election, return, report,
information
return or other document (including any related or supporting
information) filed or required to be filed with any Tax Authority
or other authority in connection with the determination, assessment
or collection of any Tax or the administration of any Laws,
regulations or administrative requirements relating to any Tax and
all claims for refunds of Taxes and including any amendment of any
such Tax Return.
“
TD Bank ” shall mean TD Bank, National
Association.
“
TD Escrow Agreement ” shall mean that certain
agreement between TD Bank, Parent, Seller, ICF and Purchaser
in the form attached hereto as Exhibit D .
“
TD Escrow Amount ” shall mean an amount equal to Eight
Million Dollars ($8,000,000).
“
Third Party Software ” shall mean all Software owned
by third parties that is licensed to the Company or its
Subsidiaries.
“
Total Liabilities ” shall mean all current and
non-current liabilities of the Company and its Subsidiaries as of
Closing, excluding the Excluded Liabilities.
“
Trademarks ” shall mean United States and foreign
registered trademarks, service marks and trademark rights,
including all associated goodwill, and pending applications to
register the foregoing.
“
Transfer Taxes ” shall mean any Taxes (other than
Taxes imposed on net income or gains) imposed on the sale of
the Shares or as a result of the election under
Section 338(h)(10) for the Company and its Subsidiaries
pursuant to or in connection with the transactions contemplated in
this Agreement.
“
Transition Services Agreement ” shall mean that
certain agreement between Purchaser, ICF, Parent and Seller in the
form attached hereto as Exhibit E .
“
United States Government ” shall mean the government
of the United States of America or any agency, department,
division, subdivision or office thereof.
“
Working Capital Escrow ” shall mean an amount equal to
Three Million Dollars ($3,000,000).
1.2 Other
Defined Terms . The following capitalized terms shall have the
meanings given to them in the Sections set forth
below:
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ARTICLE 2
PURCHASE AND SALE OF THE SHARES
2.1 Purchase
and Sale of the Shares . On the terms and subject to the
conditions of this Agreement, at the Closing, Purchaser shall
purchase from Seller, and Seller shall sell to Purchaser, all of
the Shares, free and clear of all Encumbrances.
2.2 Purchase
Price . The purchase price for the Shares (the “
Purchase Price ”) shall be an amount equal to
(a) One Hundred Fifty-Four Million Nine Hundred Ninety-Two
Thousand Dollars ($154,992,000) (the “ Base Amount
”), less (b) the amount, if any, by which Final
Working Capital is less than Twenty Million Dollars ($20,000,000)
(the “ Shortfall Amount ”), or plus
(c) the amount, if any, by which Final Working Capital is more
than Twenty Million Dollars ($20,000,000) (the “ Excess
Amount ”).
2.3 Payment of
Purchase Price . Purchaser shall pay the Purchase Price, by
wire transfer, as follows:
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Closing, to Seller or its designees, the Base Amount less the
Escrow Amount (the “ Closing Payment
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Closing, to TD Bank, the TD Escrow Amount to be held and disbursed
pursuant to the terms of the TD Escrow Agreement;
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at
Closing, to SunTrust, the SunTrust Escrow Amount to be held and
disbursed pursuant to the terms of the SunTrust Escrow Agreement;
and
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remainder of the Purchase Price shall be paid pursuant to the terms
of Section 2.4 and the Escrow Agreements.
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2.4
Post-Closing Adjustment .
2.4.1
Within thirty (30) calendar days after the date ICF receives
the Interim Financial Statements from Parent, Purchaser shall
deliver to Seller a statement setting forth Purchaser’s
calculation of the Final Working Capital as of the Closing Date
(the “ Settlement Statement ”). For purposes of
this statement, Final Working Capital shall be determined and
prepared in accordance with GAAP, subject to Section 5.8(k)
regarding the 2009 MIP Accrual.
2.4.2
Unless Seller notifies Purchaser in writing, within thirty
(30) calendar days after receipt of the Settlement Statement,
that Seller objects to the computation contained therein,
specifying in detail the basis for such objection (the “
Objection Notice ”), Purchaser’s calculations
set forth in the Settlement Statement shall be binding upon the
parties. The calculation set forth in the Settlement Statement
shall not be disputed as to accounting principles, procedures or
methodologies so long as the principles, procedures and
methodologies used to compute it are consistent with GAAP, subject
to Section 5.8(k) regarding the 2009 MIP Accrual. For
thirty (30) calendar days following Purchaser’s receipt
of any Objection Notice, the parties shall, in good faith,
negotiate to resolve all objections set forth in the Objection
Notice, and any such resolutions shall be incorporated by Purchaser
into the Settlement Statement. If Purchaser and Seller are unable
to resolve all objections set forth in the Objection Notice within
thirty (30) calendar days following Purchaser’s receipt
of the Objection Notice (or within such extended time period as is
mutually agreed to by the parties), unresolved objections shall be
referred for a final determination of such unresolved objections
(but only such matters) to an accounting firm mutually acceptable
to Purchaser and Seller, in each case acting reasonably (the
“ Accounting Firm ”). Purchaser and Seller shall
instruct the Accounting Firm to make final determination of the
disputed items in accordance with the guidelines and procedures set
forth in this Agreement. Purchaser and Seller shall cooperate with
the Accounting Firm during the term of its engagement (including by
executing an engagement letter in customary form with the
Accounting Firm reflecting
the terms of
this Agreement and any other customary provisions mutually agreed
upon by Purchaser and Seller). Purchaser and Seller shall instruct
the Accounting Firm not to, and the Accounting Firm shall not,
assign a value to any item in dispute greater than the greatest
value for such item assigned by Purchaser, on the one hand, or
Seller, on the other hand, or less than the smallest value for such
item assigned by Purchaser, on the one hand, or Seller on the other
hand. Purchaser and Seller shall also instruct the Accounting Firm
to make its determination based solely on presentations by
Purchaser and Seller which are in accordance with the guidelines
and procedures set forth in this Agreement (i.e., not on the basis
of an independent review). The Settlement Statement and the
resulting calculation of Final Working Capital shall become final
and binding on the parties hereto on the date the Accounting Firm
delivers its final resolution in writing to Purchaser and Seller
(which final resolution shall be requested by the parties to be
delivered not more than forty-five (45) calendar days
following submission of such disputed matters), and such resolution
by the Accounting Firm shall not be subject to court review or
otherwise appealable. The fees and expenses of the Accounting Firm
shall be paid by Seller, on the one hand, and Purchaser on the
other hand, based on the ratio of the disputed amount not awarded
to such Person to the total amount actually disputed by Seller and
Purchaser. For example, if the aggregate amount disputed by Seller
is $1,000, and if Purchaser contests only $500 of the amount
disputed by Seller, and if the Accounting Firm ultimately resolves
the dispute by finding that Seller properly disputed $300 of the
$500, then the fees and expenses of the Accounting Firm will be
paid 60% (i.e., 300 divided by 500) by Purchaser and 40% (i.e., 200
divided by 500) by Seller. The parties agree that, from and after
the Closing, the provisions of this Section 2.4.2 and the
arbitration provisions contemplated hereby shall be the exclusive
remedy and exclusive forum of the parties with respect to the
determination of Final Working Capital.
2.4.3
Seller and Purchaser shall provide the other and their
Representatives with reasonable access during normal working hours
to the employees, books, records and other supporting information
and documents as reasonably requested in connection with the
preparation and review of the Settlement Statement and any
objections thereto.
2.4.4
In the event an Excess Amount exists, Purchaser shall remit the
Excess Amount to Seller pursuant to Section 2.4.5, and
Purchaser and Seller shall promptly (but in any event within
three (3) Business Days) direct TD Bank, in accordance with
the terms of the TD Escrow Agreement, to remit to Seller the entire
Working Capital Escrow. In the event a Shortfall Amount exists and
is less than the Working Capital Escrow, Purchaser and Seller shall
promptly (but in any event within three (3) Business Days)
direct TD Bank, in accordance with the terms of the TD Escrow
Agreement, to remit (i) an amount equal to the Shortfall
Amount from the Working Capital Escrow to Purchaser, and
(ii) the remainder of the Working Capital Escrow to Seller. In
the event a Shortfall Amount exists and exceeds the Working Capital
Escrow, Purchaser and Seller shall promptly (but in any event
within three (3) Business Days) direct TD Bank, in accordance
with the terms of the TD Escrow Agreement, to remit the entire
Working Capital Escrow to Purchaser, and Seller shall remit to
Purchaser an amount equal to such difference pursuant to
Section 2.4.5.
2.4.5
Any payment required to be made by Purchaser or Seller under
Section 2.4.4 shall be paid in accordance with the
instructions of the appropriate recipient (i) within the
lesser of thirty-five (35) calendar days after delivery by
Purchaser of the Settlement Statement, or five (5) calendar
days after Seller notifies Purchaser that it does not object to the
amounts set forth on the Settlement Statement; or (ii) if
Seller shall have delivered an Objection Notice to Purchaser,
within five (5) calendar days following final determination of
the disputed items pursuant to Section 2.4.2.
2.5 Closing
. The closing of the sale and purchase of the Shares (the “
Closing ”) shall be held at a mutually acceptable
location, at 9:00 a.m. local time on March 31, 2009, or, if
later, promptly following the satisfaction or waiver of the
conditions to Closing set forth in Articles 6 and 7. The date on
which the Closing occurs is referred to herein as the “
Closing Date .” The time at which the Closing shall be
deemed to occur is 11:59 p.m. local time on the Closing
Date.
2.5.1
Purchaser’s and ICF’s Obligations at Closing .
At the Closing, Purchaser and ICF shall:
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Closing Payment .
Deliver or cause to be delivered to Seller the Closing Payment in
accordance with Section 2.3 hereof.
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Certificate . Deliver to Seller the certificate
contemplated in Section 7.3.
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Transition Services
Agreement .
Execute and deliver to Seller the Transition Services
Agreement.
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Escrow Agreements
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Seller the Escrow Agreements.
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Form 8023
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Seller properly completed counterparts of Form 8023 (and of
each and every state, provincial, local and foreign equivalent
election form, if any) in form reasonably satisfactory to
Seller.
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2.5.2
Seller’s and Parent’s Obligations at Closing .
At the Closing, Seller and Parent shall:
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Share Certificates
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delivered to Purchaser stock certificates representing all of the
Shares, duly endorsed in blank or accompanied by stock powers duly
endorsed in blank.
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Certificates . Deliver to Purchaser the
certificates contemplated in Section 6.4.
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Resignations . Deliver to Purchaser written
letters of resignation, effective as of the Closing, resigning
their respective title, from each of the officers and directors of
Company and each Subsidiary.
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Transition Services
Agreement .
Execute and deliver to Purchaser the Transition Services
Agreement.
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Escrow Agreements
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Purchaser the Escrow Agreements.
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Good Standing
Certificates . Deliver to Purchaser a certificate
of the Secretary of State of the State of Delaware as to the legal
existence and good standing of the Company and certificates of the
Secretary of State of the respective states of incorporation as to
the legal existence and good standing of each of the
Company’s Subsidiaries.
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Certificate of Non-Foreign
Status .
Deliver to Purchaser a certificate in the form required by Treas.
Reg. §1.1445-2(b)(3)(iii)(B) executed by Seller.
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. Deliver to Purchaser
the executed legal opinion of Kutak Rock LLP, Seller’s
and Parent’s counsel, in the form attached hereto as
Exhibit F .
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Bank Agreement
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documentation pursuant to which Bank of America terminates any cash
sweep arrangements with respect to the account described on
Exhibit G as of Closing.
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Encumbrances and
Guarantees .
Deliver to Purchaser documentation reasonably satisfactory to
Purchaser evidencing the termination and release at or before
Closing of (i) all Encumbrances (including, without
limitation, all Encumbrances arising under the Credit Facility)
relating to the Shares or to the capital stock of any Company
Subsidiary, (ii) all other Encumbrances, other than Permitted
Encumbrances, relating to the Company, its Subsidiaries or any of
their respective assets or properties, and (iii) each
Guaranty, other than the Guaranty described on
Exhibit L .
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Form 8023
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Purchaser properly completed counterparts
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of
Form 8023 (and of each and every state, provincial, local and
foreign equivalent election form, if any) in form reasonably
satisfactory to Purchaser.
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Certification
. Deliver to Purchaser a
certification from Parent that, upon payment by Purchaser of the
Purchase Price in accordance with Section 2.3, all conditions
set forth in Section 8 of the Fifth Amendment shall have been
fulfilled.
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ARTICLE 3
REPRESENTATIONS AND WARRANTIES OF SELLER AND PARENT
Seller and Parent
hereby jointly and severally represent and warrant to Purchaser and
ICF as of the date of this Agreement and, if the Closing occurs, as
of the Closing Date as follows:
3.1
Organization and Existence . The Company is a corporation,
duly incorporated, validly existing and in good standing under the
laws of the State of Delaware. The Company has the requisite power
and authority to own its properties and operate its business as
presently conducted. The Company is qualified to do business in
each jurisdiction in which the conduct of its business or the
ownership or leasing of its properties makes such qualification
necessary, except where the failure to be so qualified,
individually or in the aggregate, would not reasonably be expected
to result in a Material Adverse Change. Schedule 3.1
sets forth the jurisdictions in which the Company is qualified to
do business and each jurisdiction in which the Company operates an
office, including without limitation any branch office or
representative office. True and complete copies of the Certificate
of Incorporation and Bylaws (or other charter documents) of the
Company have been delivered to Purchaser.
3.2
Authorization . The execution, delivery and performance of
this Agreement and the Ancillary Agreements have been duly
authorized by all necessary action required to be taken by Seller
and Parent. Seller and Parent have the requisite power and
authority to enter into this Agreement and the Ancillary
Agreements, to perform their respective obligations hereunder and
thereunder and to consummate the transactions contemplated hereby
and thereby.
3.3 Due
Execution; Binding Obligations . This Agreement has been duly
executed and delivered by Seller and Parent. This Agreement
constitutes a legal, valid and binding agreement of Seller and
Parent, enforceable against Seller and Parent in accordance with
its terms, except to the extent that enforceability may be limited
by applicable bankruptcy, reorganization, insolvency, moratorium or
other laws affecting the enforcement of creditors’ rights
generally and by general principles, of equity, regardless of
whether such enforcement is considered a proceeding at law or in
equity.
3.4 Books and
Records . The Books and Records are (a) except as
disclosed on Schedule 3.4 , maintained by the Company
at office locations leased by the Company, and (b) complete
and correct in all material respects. The Company and each
Subsidiary maintains accounting controls sufficient to insure that
its transactions are (a) in all material respects executed in
accordance with its management’s general or specific
authorization, and (b) recorded as necessary to permit the
preparation of financial statements in conformity with GAAP. The
Books and Records have been made available to Purchaser. The
Corporate Records are complete and accurate and all corporate
proceedings and actions reflected in the Corporate Records have
been conducted or taken in compliance with all applicable Laws and
with the certificate of incorporation and by-laws of the Company,
except to the extent that any failure to be or do so would not
reasonably be expected to result in a Material Adverse
Change.
3.5 Capital
Stock . The authorized capital of the Company consists of
500 shares of common stock, par value $.01 per share, of which
355 shares of common stock have been issued and are
outstanding as fully paid and non-assessable. Seller owns,
beneficially and of record, all of the Shares, free and clear of
all Encumbrances, other than any Encumbrances arising under the
Credit Facility. The Shares were issued in compliance with all
applicable Laws and are not subject to, nor were they issued in
violation of, any preemptive rights. No shares of capital stock of
the Company are reserved for issuance and there are no outstanding
or authorized options, warrants, rights, subscriptions, claims of
any character, agreements, obligations, convertible or exchangeable
securities, or
other
commitments, contingent or otherwise, relating to the capital of
the Company, pursuant to which the Company is or may become
obligated to issue any shares or any securities convertible into,
exchangeable for, or evidencing the right to subscribe for, any
shares of its capital. There are no voting trusts, proxies or other
agreements or understandings to which the Company, Parent or Seller
is a party with respect to the voting of the Shares. Except for
Purchaser’s right under this Agreement, no Person has any
written or oral agreement, option or warrant or any right or
privilege (whether by Law, pre-emptive or contractual) capable of
becoming such for (i) the purchase or acquisition from Seller
or Parent of any of the Shares, or (ii) the purchase,
subscription, allotment or issuance of any of the unissued shares
or other securities of the Company.
3.6
Subsidiaries . The Company does not directly or indirectly
own any equity or similar interest in, or any interest convertible
into or exchangeable or exercisable for any equity or similar
interest in, any Person other than the Subsidiaries set forth on
Schedule 3.6 . Each of the Subsidiaries is an entity
duly organized, validly existing and in good standing under the
Laws of its jurisdiction of incorporation or organization. Each
Subsidiary has all necessary corporate power and authority to own
its respective properties and to carry on its respective businesses
as presently conducted and is duly qualified or licensed to do
business in good standing in all jurisdictions in which the nature
of its businesses requires licensing or qualification, except where
the failure to be so qualified or licensed would not, individually
or in the aggregate, reasonably be expected to result in a Material
Adverse Change. Schedule 3.6 sets forth the
jurisdictions in which each of the Subsidiaries is qualified to do
business. All the outstanding shares of capital stock of, or other
ownership interests in, each of the Subsidiaries are validly
issued, fully paid and non-assessable and are owned beneficially
and of record by the Company, free and clear of all Encumbrances,
other than any Encumbrances arising under the Credit Facility.
Schedule 3.6 sets forth the authorized, issued and
outstanding capital stock of, or other ownership interests in, each
of the Subsidiaries and each jurisdiction in which a Subsidiary
operates an office, including without limitation, any branch office
or representative office. Seller has delivered to Purchaser
complete and correct copies of the certificate of incorporation,
certificate of formation, operating agreements, and bylaws or other
organizational documents of each of the Subsidiaries. None of the
Subsidiaries directly or indirectly own any equity or similar
interest in, or any interest convertible into or exchangeable or
exercisable for any equity or similar interest in, any Person.
There is no outstanding subscription, option, warrant, call, right,
or other agreement or commitment obligating any Subsidiary to
issue, sell, deliver, or transfer (including any right of
conversion or exchange under any outstanding security or other
instrument) any security or other evidence of any ownership
interest such Subsidiary.
3.7 No Conflict
or Violation . Except as set forth on Schedule 3.7
, neither the execution and delivery of this Agreement or the
Ancillary Agreements, nor the consummation of the transactions
contemplated hereby or thereby will result in (a) a material
violation of, or a material conflict with, the charter documents of
Seller, Parent, the Company or any Subsidiary or any subscription,
stockholders or similar agreements or understandings to which
Seller, Parent, the Company or any Subsidiary is a party;
(b) a material breach of, or a material default under (or an
event which, with notice or lapse of time or both would constitute
a material default under, or result in the termination of, or
accelerate the performance required by, or create a right of
termination, acceleration, or payment under) any Material Contract
(other than any Government Contract or Grant), Encumbrance or
Permit to which Seller, Parent, the Company or any Subsidiary is
party or by which Seller, Parent, the Company or any Subsidiary is
bound; (c) the payment by, or the creation of any obligation
(absolute or contingent) to pay on behalf of, the Company or its
Subsidiaries of any severance, termination, change of control,
“golden parachute,” or other similar payment pursuant
to any employment agreement or other Contract or the triggering of
any severance notice obligation with respect to any of the
employees of the Company or its Subsidiaries; (d) a material
violation by the Company or any Subsidiary of any applicable Law;
(e) a material violation of any order, judgment, writ,
injunction decree, or award to which Seller, Parent, the Company or
any Subsidiary is a party or subject; or (f) an imposition of
any Encumbrance on the Shares or any property or asset of the
Company or any Subsidiary. Seller has previously provided to
Purchaser a true and correct copy of that certain Fifth Amendment
to Second Amended and Restated Credit Agreement dated as of
March 23, 2009 by and among Parent, Lenders (as defined
therein), Syndication Agents (as defined therein), Documentation
Agent (as defined therein) and Administrative Agent (as defined
therein) (the “ Fifth Amendment ”). The Fifth
Amendment has been duly executed and is valid and binding and has
not been amended or modified.
3.8 Consents
and Approvals . Except for the matters disclosed on
Schedule 3.8 , and except for compliance with the HSR
Act, no consent, Permit, approval or authorization of, or
declaration, filing, application, transfer or registration with,
any Governmental Entity or regulatory authority or any other Person
is required to be
made or
obtained by Seller, Parent, the Company or any Subsidiary
(a) by virtue of the execution, delivery or performance of
this Agreement; (b) to avoid the loss of any Permit or the
material breach of any Contract or the creation of an Encumbrance
on any of the assets or properties of the Company or any Subsidiary
as a result of the transactions contemplated hereunder; (c) to
enable Purchaser to own the Shares; or (d) to enable Purchaser
to continue the operations of the Company and its Subsidiaries
following the Closing Date as presently conducted; provided,
however, that with respect to any Contracts, the representation and
warranty set forth in subparts (a), (b) and (d) above is
made only with respect to the Material Contracts (excluding any
Government Contract or Grant).
3.9
Litigation . Except as disclosed on Schedule 3.9
, there is no pending or, to Parent’s and Seller’s
knowledge, threatened, Action, (i) to which the Company or any
of its Subsidiaries is a party, or (ii) affecting Seller,
Parent, the Company or any Subsidiary which could affect the
enforceability of this Agreement or which could adversely affect
any of the assets or properties of the Company or any Subsidiary or
the ability of Seller or Parent to consummate the sale of the
Shares contemplated by, or perform their respective obligations
under, this Agreement. None of the Actions set forth in
Schedule 3.9 could reasonably be expected to result in
any Material Adverse Change. With respect to each such Action,
insofar as such Action relates to the Company and/or any of its
Subsidiaries, copies of all pleadings, filings, correspondence with
opposing parties and their counsel, results of studies, judgments,
orders, attachments, impositions of or recordings of Encumbrances
and other documents have been made available to Purchaser. Neither
the Company nor any Subsidiary is subject to any outstanding
injunction, judgment, order, decree or ruling. To Parent’s
and Seller’s knowledge, there is no existing state of facts,
circumstances or contemplated event that is reasonably likely to
give rise to an Action against the Company or any
Subsidiary.
3.10 Financial
Statements . Attached hereto as Schedule 3.10 are
copies of (i) balance sheets of the Company and its
Subsidiaries as of December 31, 2008, and December 31,
2007 (the December 31, 2008 balance sheet referred to herein
as the “ Balance Sheet ”), (ii) income
statements for the years then ended, and (iii) monthly
financial statements in respect to the period January 1, 2009
through February 28, 2009 (collectively, the “
Financial Statements ”). The Financial Statements have
been prepared from the Books and Records and present fairly, in all
material respects, the financial position of the Company and its
Subsidiaries as of the respective dates thereof and the results of
operations of the Company and its Subsidiaries for the respective
periods then ended in conformity with GAAP, except (a) for the
effect of Parent or Seller transactions that have not been
separately allocated to the Company, and (b) that any
unaudited Financial Statements are subject to normal year-end
adjustments (none of which are material, individually or in the
aggregate) and lack footnotes and other presentation items. Seller
has provided to Purchaser true and correct copies of all internal
audit reports for the past two (2) years relating to the
Company and its Subsidiaries, including, without limitation,
reports on internal controls. To Parent’s and Seller’s
knowledge, there are no, and, during the past two (2) years
there have been no, “material weaknesses” or
“significant deficiencies” as defined in SEC
Regulation S-X, in the Company’s internal controls. None
of the contracts which generated revenue reflected in the Financial
Statements are in the name of Parent, Seller or any of their
Affiliates, other than the Company and its Subsidiaries.
3.11
Undisclosed Liabilities . Except as set forth on
Schedule 3.11 , the Company and its Subsidiaries have
no Liabilities or commitments (absolute, accrued, contingent or
otherwise) except (a) liabilities reflected on the Balance
Sheet, (b) liabilities incurred in the ordinary course of
business consistent with past practices of the Company and the
Subsidiaries since the date of the Balance Sheet, and which are in
nature and amount consistent with those reflected in the Balance
Sheet, (c) executory obligations to provide services under
Contracts entered into by the Company or its Subsidiaries in the
ordinary course of business that are not in respect of any breach,
violation or default by the Company or any Subsidiary thereunder,
and (d) liabilities and obligations not required by GAAP to be
disclosed on the Balance Sheet. As of Closing, the Company and its
Subsidiaries will have no Liability for borrowed money or under any
capital lease. To Parent’s and Seller’s knowledge, the
Company and its Subsidiaries have no material Liabilities (whether
or not required to be accrued on the financial statements of the
Company) other than those described in subparts (a), (b), and
(c) above and any Guaranty disclosed on
Schedule 3.16.1 pursuant to
Section 3.16.1(t).
3.12 Absence of
Certain Changes or Events . Except as set forth on Schedule
3.12 , since December 31, 2008, the business and affairs
of the Company and its Subsidiaries have been conducted only in the
ordinary course of business consistent with past practice and
(i) there has been no Material Adverse Change, and
(ii) no fact or condition exists or, to Parent’s and
Seller’s knowledge, is contemplated or threatened which could
reasonably be
anticipated to
result in a Material Adverse Change. Without limiting the
foregoing, except as set forth on Schedule 3.12 , since
December 31, 2008:
(a) Neither
the Company nor any Subsidiary has borrowed any amount (or
increased any borrowing) or created, assumed, guaranteed or
incurred any material expenses, Liabilities or obligations of any
kind (whether contingent or otherwise), except in the ordinary
course of business consistent with past practice;
(b) Neither
the Company nor any of its Subsidiaries has (i) entered into
any new Material Contract (except as disclosed on
Schedule 3.16 ), (ii) waived any material rights,
or (iii) entered into any transactions or agreements other than in
the ordinary course of business consistent with past
practice;
(c) Neither
the Company nor any of its Subsidiaries has, other than immaterial
increases in benefits or salaries arising in the ordinary course of
business consistent with past practice (i) increased the level
of benefits under any Employee Benefit Plan, the salary or other
compensation (including severance) payable or to become payable to
any of the officers, directors or employees of the Company or its
Subsidiaries or (ii) obligated itself to pay any bonus or
other additional salary or compensation to any such officers,
directors or employees or (iii) terminated any officer or
other senior employee;
(d) Neither
the Company nor any Subsidiary has amended, waived, rescinded or
terminated (or not renewed) any existing Material Contract and no
such Material Contract has accelerated, expired or terminated (and
not been renewed) by its terms;
(e) Neither
the Company nor any Subsidiary has made or committed to make any
capital expenditure (or series of related capital expenditures)
that exceeds $25,000;
(f) Neither
the Company nor any Subsidiary has made any capital investment in,
any loan to, or any acquisition of the securities or assets of, any
other Person (or series of related capital investments, loans and
acquisitions), other than pursuant to the Computer Loan
Program;
(g) Neither
the Company nor any Subsidiary has sold, transferred, disposed of,
or agreed to sell, transfer, or dispose of, any of its assets,
properties, Intellectual Property, material know-how, invention or
trade secret or other rights, other than the disposal of obsolete
assets in the ordinary course of business in a value not exceeding
$50,000 (individually or in the aggregate);
(h) Neither
the Company nor any Subsidiary has created, permitted or incurred
any Encumbrance upon any of the assets or properties of the Company
or its Subsidiaries, other than any Encumbrances arising under the
Credit Facility and any Permitted Encumbrances;
(i) Neither
the Company nor any Subsidiary has made any material change in the
manner of conducting its business or changed any method of Tax
practice, accounting or accounting practices whether for general
financial or Tax purposes, or any change in depreciation or
amortization policies or rates adopted therein, other than changes
required by applicable Law or GAAP;
(j) Neither
the Company nor any Subsidiary has experienced any damage,
destruction or loss to its property or assets in excess of
$25,000;
(k) Neither
the Company nor any Subsidiary has failed to repay any material
obligation when due, except any obligations being disputed in good
faith;
(l) There
has been no material revaluation by the Company or any Subsidiary
of any of its assets or liabilities, including without limitation,
any material write-offs or material increases or decreases in any
reserves, nor has there been any material write-up of the value of
property, plant, equipment or any other asset by the Company or any
Subsidiary;
(m) The
Company has not declared, set aside or paid any dividend or other
distribution or similar payment, other than in cash;
(n) Neither
the Company nor any Subsidiary has issued or committed to issue,
any shares or other equity securities or obligations or any
securities convertible into or exchangeable or exercisable for
shares or other equity interests;
(o) None
of Seller, Parent, the Company or any Subsidiary has amended,
revised or changed any of the charter documents, bylaws or other
organizational documents of the Company or its Subsidiaries, other
than any such change which may result or have resulted from the
merger of ORC with and into the Company;
(p) Neither
the Company nor any Subsidiary has accelerated the collection of
any Accounts Receivable or delayed the payment of any accounts
payables, except in the ordinary course of business consistent with
past practices;
(q) Neither
the Company nor any Subsidiary has suffered any strike, walkout,
work stoppage or slowdown or any other new or continued event,
development or condition of similar character;
(r) Neither
the Company nor any Subsidiary has, to Parent’s and
Seller’s knowledge, suffered any adverse change or any threat
of any adverse change in the Company’s or its
Subsidiaries’ relations with, or any loss or threat of loss
of, any customer which is a party to any Material Contract;
and
(s) Neither
Seller, the Company nor any Subsidiary has entered into any
commitment (contingent or otherwise) to do any of the
foregoing.
3.13
Properties . Except as set forth on
Schedule 3.13 , the Company and its Subsidiaries have
good, valid and marketable title to all of the personal or mixed
property, tangible or intangible, reflected in their Books and
Records as being owned, in each case free and clear of all
Encumbrances, other than any Encumbrances arising under the Credit
Facility and any Permitted Encumbrances. Except as set forth on
Schedule 3.13 , the properties and assets of the
Company and its Subsidiaries comprise all properties and assets
used in and/or necessary for the continued conduct of the business
of the Company and its Subsidiaries as now being conducted, are
adequate for the purposes for which such properties and assets are
currently used or held for use and are in reasonably good repair
and operating condition (subject to normal wear and tear). Except
as set forth on Schedule 3.13 , there are no assets or
properties used in the conduct of the business of the Company and
its Subsidiaries and owned by any Person other than the Company or
its Subsidiaries that will not continue to be leased or licensed to
the Company or its Subsidiaries under valid, current leases or
licenses following the Closing or provided to the Company and its
Subsidiaries following the Closing pursuant to the Transition
Services Agreement. Schedule 3.13 contains a complete
and correct list of all Governmental Entity-owned property or
Governmental Entity-furnished equipment provided under, necessary
to perform the obligation under, or for which the Company or its
Subsidiaries could be held accountable under, the Government
Contracts or Grants, and such Governmental Entity-owned property
and Governmental Entity-furnished equipment are maintained by the
Company in accordance with a property management system approved by
the appropriate Governmental Entity. No Person has any written or
oral agreement, option, understanding or commitment, or any right
or privilege capable of becoming such for the purchase or other
acquisition from the Company or any Subsidiary of any of its assets
or properties, other than in the ordinary course of business with
respect to immaterial and de minimus (individually and in the
aggregate) assets or properties.
3.14 Unclaimed
Property . To Parent’s and Seller’s knowledge, and
except to the extent included in the $70,938 accrual for unclaimed
property reflected in the Balance Sheet and to be reflected in
Final Working Capital, the Company and its Subsidiaries have no
material assets that may constitute unclaimed property under
applicable Laws. Without limiting the generality of the foregoing,
the Company and its Subsidiaries have established and followed
procedures to identify any unclaimed property and, to the extent
required by applicable Laws, remit such unclaimed property to the
respective Governmental Entity. The Company’s and its
Subsidiaries’ records are reasonably adequate to permit
Governmental Entities or outside auditors to confirm the
representations and warranties contained in this
Section 3.14.
3.15
Receivables . There has been no material change in the
outstanding amount of accounts receivable of the Company and its
Subsidiaries since December 31, 2008. All accounts receivable
of the Company and its Subsidiaries, including without limitation
billed invoices and work-in-progress (both negative and positive
amounts), that are reflected on the most recent Balance Sheet
represent, and those that will be reflected on the Settlement
Statement (the “ Accounts Receivable ”) will
represent, valid, bona fide obligations arising from sales actually
made or services actually performed in the ordinary course of
business. The Accounts Receivable will be collectible in full
subject to any reserves therefore as set forth on the Settlement
Statement. Except to the extent of any reserves set forth on the
Settlement Statement, the Accounts Receivable are not subject to
any defenses, contests, set-offs, counterclaims or rights of
return. Except to the extent of any reserves set forth on the
Settlement Statement, the Company and each Subsidiary has fully
performed all obligations with respect to the Accounts Receivable
which it was obligated to perform to the date hereof.
Schedule 3.15 contains a complete and accurate list of
all accounts receivable of the Company and its Subsidiaries as of
February 28, 2009, including a list of the accounts receivable
that are billed, a list of the accounts receivable that are
unbilled and information regarding the aging of such accounts
receivable. The parties hereto acknowledge and agree that the
disclosures in Schedule 3.15 are not, and are not
intended to be, an exception to, or qualification of, the
representations or warranties contained in this Section 3.15
and constitute solely the disclosures required by the immediately
preceding sentence. For purposes of this Section 3.15, any
Accounts Receivable which remains uncollected as of
December 31, 2009 shall be deemed to be
uncollectible.
3.16.1
Schedule 3.16.1 lists each of the following Contracts
to which the Company or any of its Subsidiaries are a
party:
(a) any
Customer Contract with any customer, client or partner which
(i) accounted for revenues in excess of $1,000,000 during the
year ended December 31, 2008 or (ii) is reasonably
expected to account for revenues in excess of $1,000,000 during the
year ending December 31, 2009, other than Customer Contracts
which (y) did not individually account for revenues in excess
of $125,000 during the year ended December 31, 2008 and
(z) are not reasonably expected to individually account for
revenues in excess of $125,000 during the year ending
December 31, 2009;
(b) other
than pursuant to Customer Contracts, any agreements, contracts or
commitments that provide for the sale, licensing or distribution of
any of the Intellectual Property of the Company or any of its
Subsidiaries;
(c) any
consulting, independent contractor or similar agreement, contract
or commitment pursuant to which the Company and its Subsidiaries
(i) made payments in excess of $10,000 during the year ended
December 31, 2008, or (ii) reasonably expect to make
payments in excess of $10,000 during the year ending
December 31, 2009, and, in either case, that is not terminable
on sixty (60) days notice or less without penalty, Liability or
premium of any type, including, without limitation, severance or
termination pay;
(d) any
collective bargaining or union agreements, contracts or similar
commitments with respect to the employees of the Company or its
Subsidiaries;
(e) any
guarantees or similar undertaking of any obligations of other
Persons or any agreements to acquire or guarantee any obligations
of other Persons, other than those identified in subparagraph
(t) below;
(f) any
loan, line of credit, standby financing, revolving credit or other
similar financing arrangement of any sort, other than trade
accounts payable, from any Person;
(g) any
advance, loan or other similar arrangement to any Person in excess
of $1,000, other than pursuant to the Computer Loan
Program;
(h) any
contract or commitment for the purchase of materials, supplies,
goods, services,
equipment or
other assets pursuant to which the Company and its Subsidiaries
reasonably expect to make payments in excess of $50,000 during the
year ending December 31, 2009;
(i) any
contract or agreement, other than Government Contracts or Grants,
providing for notice, the payment of compensation or other
benefits, or creating or triggering any rights of acceleration,
consent, termination, modification, cancellation, loss of rights or
other rights or obligations in the event of a sale or change in
control of the Company or any Subsidiary;
(j) any
lease of real estate;
(k) any
lease of personal property with remaining lease payments in excess
of $10,000 per annum;
(l) any
agreement concerning a partnership or joint venture;
(m) any
agreement concerning confidentiality, except for any such
agreements with customers or vendors entered into in the ordinary
course of business;
(n) any
profit sharing, stock option, stock purchase, stock appreciation,
deferred compensation, severance, or other material plan or
arrangement for the benefit of its current or former directors,
officers, and employees;
(o) any
agreement for the employment of any individual, whether on a
full-time, part-time or other basis;
(p) any
agreement to be performed relating to capital expenditures in
excess of $25,000, in the aggregate;
(q) any
agreements relating to the sale, transfer or disposition of any
assets of the Company or its Subsidiaries, other than the disposal
of obsolete assets in the ordinary course of business in a value
not exceeding $25,000;
(r) any
warranty, guaranty, performance bond, letter of credit or other
similar undertaking with respect to a contractual performance
extended by Seller, Parent, the Company, any Subsidiary or any of
Seller’s Affiliates with respect to the Company or its
Subsidiaries;
(s) any
agreement, contract or commitment requiring the Company or its
Subsidiaries to indemnify or hold harmless any Person other than
any Customer Contract entered into in the ordinary course of
business consistent with past practices;
(t) any
guaranty or similar undertaking extended by the Company or any
Subsidiary with respect to Parent, Seller or their Affiliates
(other than the Company and its Subsidiaries) or any Contracts,
obligations and Liabilities thereof (a “ Guaranty
”);
(u) any
non-competition, non-solicitation or exclusive dealing agreement,
or any other agreement or obligation which purports to limit or
restrict in any respect (i) the ability of the Company or its
Subsidiaries to solicit customers or employees, or (ii) the
manner in which, or the localities of which, all or any portion of
the business of the Company and its Subsidiaries is or could be
conducted;
(v) any
power of attorney or other grant of authority by the Company or its
Subsidiaries that is effective and outstanding and which vests in
any Person decision-making authority or the power to bind the
Company or its Subsidiaries; and
(w) any
other material agreement entered into outside of the ordinary
course of the business of the Company or its
Subsidiaries.
The foregoing
agreements, documents and contracts are referred to herein as
“ Material Contracts ”. True and correct copies
of each Material Contract have been made available to Purchaser by
Seller.
3.16.2
Except as set forth in the Schedule 3.16.2 , all of the
Material Contracts are valid, binding, in full force and effect,
and enforceable by the Company and its Subsidiaries in accordance
with their respective terms, except to the extent that
enforceability may be limited by applicable bankruptcy,
reorganization, insolvency, moratorium or other laws affecting the
enforcement of creditors’ rights generally and by general
principles, of equity, regardless of whether such enforcement is
considered a proceeding at law or in equity. Except as set forth on
Schedule 3.16.2 , neither the Company, its Subsidiaries
nor any other party are in default under or in breach or violation
of any Material Contract, except for such defaults, breaches or
violations which would not reasonably be expected to result in a
Material Adverse Change. Except as set forth on
Schedule 3.16.2 , to Parent’s and Seller’s
knowledge, neither the Company, its Subsidiaries nor any other
party are in default under or in breach or violation of any
Material Contract.
3.17
Environmental Matters .
(a) Each
of the Company and its Subsidiaries has complied and is in
compliance with all Environmental, Health, and Safety Requirements,
except for such non-compliance which would not reasonably be
expected to result in a Material Adverse Change. To Parent’s
and Seller’s knowledge, each of the Company and its
Subsidiaries has complied and is in compliance with all
Environmental, Health and Safety Requirements. Neither the Company
nor its Subsidiaries has been required by any Governmental Entity
to (i) alter any of the Real Property to be in compliance with
Environmental, Health, and Safety Requirements, or
(ii) perform any environmental closure, decommissioning,
rehabilitation, restoration or post-remedial investigations on,
about or in connection with any of the Real Property.
(b) Each
of the Company and its Subsidiaries has obtained and complied with,
and is in compliance with, all Permits that are required pursuant
to Environmental, Health, and Safety Requirements for the
occupation of its facilities and the operation of its business,
except where such failure to obtain or comply would not reasonably
be expected to result in a Material Adverse Change. To
Parent’s and Seller’s knowledge, each of the Company
and its Subsidiaries has obtained and complied with, and is in
compliance with, all Permits that are required pursuant to
Environmental, Health and Safety Requirements for the occupation of
its facilities and the operation of its business. All such Permits
are in full force and effect.
(c) There
is no Action pending or, to Parent’s and Seller’s
knowledge, threatened against or involving the Company or its
Subsidiaries in respect to any environmental matter, including any
Environmental, Health, and Safety Requirement. Neither the Company
nor its Subsidiaries has retained or assumed, or provided any
indemnification or guarantee with respect to, either contractually
or, to Parent’s and Seller’s knowledge, by operation of
law, any Liability or Contract of any other Person relating to any
environmental matter, including any Environmental, Health, and
Safety Requirement.
(d) None
of the Company or its Subsidiaries has received any written or
material oral notice, demand, report or other information regarding
any actual or alleged violation of Environmental, Health, and
Safety Requirements, or any Liabilities or potential Liabilities,
including any investigatory, remedial or corrective obligations,
relating to it or its facilities arising under Environmental,
Health, and Safety Requirements.
(e) To
Parent’s and Seller’s knowledge, no facts, events or
conditions relating to the past or present facilities, properties
or operations of the Company or any of its Subsidiaries will
prevent, hinder or limit continued compliance with Environmental,
Health, and Safety Requirements, give rise to any investigatory,
remedial or corrective obligations pursuant to Environmental,
Health, and Safety Requirements, or give rise to any other
Liabilities pursuant to Environmental, Health, and Safety
Requirements, including without limitation any relating to onsite
or offsite releases or threatened releases of hazardous materials,
substances or wastes, personal injury, property damage or natural
resources damage.
(f) Seller
has made available to Purchaser all environmental investigations,
studies, audits, tests, reviews and other analyses pertaining to
the Company, its Subsidiaries or any property or facility now or
previously owned, leased or operated by the Company or its
Subsidiaries that are in the possession, custody, or control of
Parent, Seller, the Company, its Subsidiaries or their
Representatives.
3.18
Intellectual Property .
(a)
Schedule 3.18(a) sets forth a true and complete list of
all Patent Rights, Trademarks, Copyrights, and domain names that
are now owned by the Company or any of its Subsidiaries.
(b)
Schedule 3.18(b) sets forth a true and complete list of
all Company Software, Third Party Software and Licensed
Intellectual Property. Seller has made available to Purchaser true
and complete copies of all licenses, sublicenses or other
agreements relating to the Licensed Intellectual Property. All such
licenses, sublicenses or other agreements relating to the Licensed
Intellectual Property are in full force and effect, and enforceable
by the Company and its Subsidiaries in accordance with their
respective terms, except to the extent that enforceability may be
limited by applicable bankruptcy, reorganization, insolvency,
moratorium or other laws affecting the enforcement of
creditors’ rights generally and by general principles of
equity, regardless of whether such enforceability is considered in
a proceeding at law or in equity. None of the Company, any
Subsidiary or, to Parent’s and Seller’s knowledge, any
other party to any such license, sublicense or agreement is in
material breach or default thereof, and no event has occurred
which, with notice or lapse of time, would constitute a material
breach or default or permit termination, modification, or
acceleration thereunder.
(c)
Schedule 3.18(c) identifies all licenses, sublicenses
and other agreements (as licensee or licensor) that the Company or
any of its Subsidiaries is a party to relating to the Owned
Intellectual Property, other than Government Contracts or Grants
entered into in the ordinary course of business.
(d) Except
as set forth on Schedule 3.18(d) , the Company or a
Subsidiary thereof owns each item of Owned Intellectual Property
free and clear of all Encumbrances other than licenses or
sublicenses of Owned Intellectual Property described in
Section 3.18(c) above and other than any Encumbrances arising
under the Credit Facility, and has full right or license to use the
Owned Intellectual Property and Licensed Intellectual Property in
the conduct of its business as presently conducted and there are no
Intellectual Property Rights used by the Company or its
Subsidiaries which are owned or licensed by Seller, Parent or their
Affiliates (other than the Company and its
Subsidiaries).
(e) The
Owned Intellectual Property and Licensed Intellectual Property
include all of the Intellectual Property necessary for the conduct
of the business of the Company and its Subsidiaries as presently
conducted.
(f)
(i) All registrations for Owned Intellectual Property are in
force without challenge, and all applications to register any Owned
Intellectual Property are pending and in good standing, except for
such issuances, registrations or applications that the Company has
permitted to expire or has cancelled or abandoned in its reasonable
business judgment; (ii) all necessary annuities, filing,
registration, maintenance and renewal fees in conjunction with any
Owned Intellectual Property which are due and payable have been
paid; (iii) the Company or its Subsidiaries have the sole and
exclusive right to bring actions for infringement or unauthorized
use of the Owned Intellectual Property; and (iv) to
Parent’s and Seller’s knowledge, no Owned Intellectual
Property Rights are presently being infringed. Upon Closing, the
Company and its Subsidiaries will maintain all of their right,
title and interest in and to the Owned Intellectual Property,
including all rights, claims and damages regarding past
infringements of the Owned Intellectual Property by any third party
(and the Company’s right to seek enforcement of all such
rights to prevent the infringement or misappropriation thereof),
free and clear of all Encumbrances.
(g) Each
item of Owned Intellectual Property and Licensed Intellectual
Property immediately prior to the Closing will be owned or
available for use by the Company and its Subsidiaries on identical
terms and conditions immediately subsequent to the Closing
hereunder.
(h) There
are no pending or, to Parent’s and Seller’s knowledge,
threatened (i) interferences, re-examinations, oppositions or
cancellation proceedings involving any Owned Intellectual Property,
or (ii) claims or litigation contesting the validity or the
Company’s and its Subsidiaries’ ownership or right to
use, sell, license, distribute or dispose of the Owned Intellectual
Property.
(i) The
operations and activities of the Company and its Subsidiaries do
not infringe on any Intellectual Property of any other
Person.
(j) In
each case where the Company or any Subsidiary thereof has acquired
any material Owned Intellectual Property from any Person, or
jointly developed material Owned Intellectual Property with any
Person, the Company or the Subsidiary, as applicable, has obtained
a valid, enforceable, and irrevocable transfer of all right, title,
and interest to such Owned Intellectual Property.
(k) No
Action is pending or, to Parent’s and Seller’s
knowledge, is threatened which challenges the legality, validity,
enforceability, use, or ownership of any Owned Intellectual
Property.
(l) Neither
the Company nor any Subsidiary thereof has agreed to indemnify any
Person for or against any interference, infringement,
misappropriation, or other conflict with respect to any Owned
Intellectual Property, other than any Government Contract or Grant
entered into in the ordinary course of business.
(m) The
Company and its Subsidiaries, together with Seller and its
Affiliates, have taken commercially reasonable actions to maintain
the secrecy of all material confidential information of the Company
and its Subsidiaries.
3.19 Employment
Matters . Seller has delivered to Purchaser a complete and
accurate list, by employer (e.g., the Company, specific Subsidiary
of the Company), of all the employees of the Company or its
Subsidiaries (excluding temporary and on-call workers), whether
full-time or part-time, setting forth for each employee
(i) title, (ii) location of employment,
(iii) original hire date, (iv) current annual base
salary, (v) two (2) year salary history,
(vi) current bonus targets, and (vii) bonuses received
over the past two (2) years. Except as specified on
Schedule 3.19 , none of the employees of the Company or
its Subsidiaries includes any Person who is not a United States
citizen. None of Purchaser, the Company or any Subsidiary will
incur any Liability for the improper classification by the Company
or any Subsidiary of such employees as independent contractors or
leased employees prior to the Closing or as being exempt from
overtime pay. There are no collective bargaining agreements with
any union or other bargaining group for any employees of the
Company or any Subsidiary and Seller has no knowledge of any union
organizational efforts involving such employees. Except as
specified on Schedule 3.19 , no employee described in
Exhibit H (a “ Key Employee ”) has
left the Company or any Subsidiary since January 1, 2007. No
current Key Employee has indicated any present or future intention
or, to Parent’s and Seller’s knowledge, intends to
terminate his or her employment with the Company or any Subsidiary
or not to engage in employment with Purchaser. With respect to all
current and former employees, each of the Company and each
Subsidiary is and has been in compliance with all provisions of Law
pertaining to the employment and terminating of employees,
including without limitation all Laws relating to labor relations,
equal employment practices, fair employment practices, pay equity,
entitlements, prohibited discrimination, terms and conditions of
employment, occupational health and safety, wages and hours,
withholding requirements, or other similar employment or hiring
practices or acts, and neither the Company nor any Subsidiary is or
has been engaged in any unfair labor practice, except where such
noncompliance would not reasonably be expected to result in a
Material Adverse Change. To Parent’s and Seller’s
knowledge, with respect to all current and former employees, each
of the Company and each Subsidiary is and has been in compliance
with all provisions of Law pertaining to the employment and
terminating of employees, including without limitation all Laws
relating to labor relations, equal employment practices, fair
employment practices, pay equity, entitlements, prohibited
discrimination, terms and conditions of employment, occupational
health and safety, wages and hours, withholding requirements, or
other similar employment or hiring practices or acts, and neither
the Company nor any Subsidiary is or has been engaged in any unfair
labor practice. Neither the Company nor any Subsidiary is a party
to any Action involving a violation or alleged violation of any of
the Laws referred to in the preceding sentence. Without limiting
the generality of the foregoing, with respect to all
United States employees, (A) the Company and the
Subsidiaries are and have at all times in the past been in
compliance with the WARN Act, the Consolidated Omnibus Budget
Reconciliation Act of 1985, as amended (“ COBRA
”), the Immigration and Nationality Act, as amended, the
Uniformed Services Employment and Reemployment Rights Act of 1994
(“ USERRA ”), and the Immigration Reform and
Control Act of 1986, except where the failure to do so would not
reasonably be expected to result in a Material Adverse Change, and
(B) to Parent’s and Seller’s knowledge, the
Company and the Subsidiaries are and have at all times in the past
been in compliance with the WARN Act, COBRA, the Immigration
and Nationality Act, as amended, USERRA, and the Immigration Reform
and Control Act of 1986. Except as set forth on
Schedule 3.19 , the consummation of the
transactions
contemplated by this Agreement will not (either alone or in
conjunction with another event, such as a termination of employment
or other services or continuation of employment) entitle any
employee or other Person to receive severance, any stay or
retention bonus or other compensation which would not otherwise be
payable absent the consummation of the transactions contemplated by
this Agreement or cause the vesting or acceleration of the time of
payment of any award or entitlement under any Employee Benefit
Plan. All amounts due or accrued for all salary, wages, bonuses,
commissions, vacation with pay, and benefits under Employee Benefit
Plans have either been paid or are accurately reflected in the
Books and Records. The Company and its Subsidiaries have no
outstanding assessments, penalties, fines, liens, charges,
surcharges or other amounts due or owing pursuant to any applicable
workplace safety or insurance Laws, and neither the Company nor any
Subsidiary has been reassessed under such Laws during the past
three years, and to the knowledge of Parent and Seller, no audit of
the Company or any Subsidiary is currently being performed with
respect to any applicable workplace safety and insurance
Laws.
3.20 Employee
Benefit Plans .
(a)
Schedule 3.20(a) hereto sets forth a list of all
Employee Benefit Plans for the benefit of any employee, retiree or
former employee of, or consultant to, the Company or any Subsidiary
(or beneficiary, survivor or dependent of any such individual),
indicating the sponsor of such plan (i.e., the Company or any
Subsidiary). Seller has provided to Purchaser a true and complete
copy of each such Employee Benefit Plan and each relevant brochure
or summary plan description provided to employees.
(b) Except
as set forth on Schedule 3.20(b) , none of Purchaser,
Parent, Seller, the Company or its Subsidiaries is a party to,
bound by, or will incur any Liability under, any severance
agreement, deferred compensation agreement, employment agreement,
similar agreement, or Employee Benefit Plan as a result of the
consummation of the transactions contemplated by this Agreement,
either alone or together with another event.
(c) Except
as set forth on Schedule 3.20(c) , the execution of,
and performance of the transactions contemplated in, this Agreement
will not constitute an event under any Employee Benefit Plan that
will or may result in any payment (whether of severance pay or
otherwise), acceleration, forgiveness of indebtedness, vesting,
distribution, increase in benefits or obligation to fund benefits
with respect to any employees, officers or directors.
(d) Except
as set forth on Schedule 3.20(d) , each Employee
Benefit Plan that is an “employee pension benefit plan”
(as defined in Section 3(2) of ERISA) that is intended to be a
qualified plan meets the requirements of Section 401(a) of the
Code; the trust, if any, forming part of such plan is exempt from
U.S. federal income tax under Section 501(a) of the Code; a
favorable determination letter has been issued by the Internal
Revenue Service (“ IRS ”) after January 1,
2002, and takes into account the series of legislation commonly
referred to as “GUST” (or, if the plan is documented on
a prototype, such prototype is currently approved by the IRS and
takes “GUST” into account), or has been submitted for a
favorable determination letter under the Economic Growth and Tax
Relief Reconciliation Act of 2001 (“ EGTRRA ”),
or is still within the EGTRRA remedial amendment period provided by
Code Section 401(b) with respect to each plan and trust and
each amendment thereto or such plan and trust and/or amendment; and
since the date of such determination letter there are no
circumstances that are likely to adversely affect the qualification
of such plans. Except as set forth on Schedule 3.20(d)
, any employee pension benefit plan intended to meet the
requirements of Section 401(a) has been amended in good faith
to comply with any provisions of EGTRRA and, to the extent
required, the Pension Protection Act of 2006 (“ PPA
”) that are instituted voluntarily by the end of the plan
year in which such changed provision is effective. Except as set
forth on Schedule 3.20(d) , none of Parent, Seller, the
Company or its Subsidiaries has received any correspondence or
written or verbal notice from the IRS, the U.S. Department of the
Treasury, the Employee Benefits Security Administration, any
participant in, or beneficiary of, an Employee Benefit Plan, or any
agent representing any of the foregoing that brings into question
the compliance referred to in this Section 3.20.
(e) No
Tax Liabilities have arisen and are currently unpaid in relation to
a violation of any applicable Employee Benefit Plan of
Section 409A of the Code, nor is any Tax Liability expected to
arise in connection with any payment as a result of the transaction
contemplated in this Agreement. All Employee Benefit Plans subject
to Section 409A of the Code have been documented to conform to
such Section.
(f) Neither
the Company nor its Subsidiaries has any “leased
employees” within the meaning of Section 414(n) of the
Code.
(g) No
Employee Benefit Plan is a “voluntary employees beneficiary
association” (within the meaning of Section 501(c)(9) of
the Code), and since January 1, 1988, there have been no other
“welfare benefit funds” relating to employees or former
employees within the meaning of Section 419 of the
Code.
(h) No
event or condition exists with respect to any Employee Benefit Plan
that could subject Purchaser, the Company or its Subsidiaries to
any material Tax under Section 4980B of the Code.
(i) With
respect to each Employee Benefit Plan, Seller has heretofore
delivered to Purchaser complete and correct copies of the following
documents, where applicable: (i) the most recent annual report
(Form 5500), together with schedules, as required, filed with
the Department of Labor (“ DOL ”), and any
financial statements and opinions required by
Section 103(a)(3) of ERISA or, for each top-hat plan, a copy
of all filings with the DOL, (ii) the most recent
determination letter issued by the IRS, (iii) the most recent
summary plan description and all modifications, (iv) the text
of the Employee Benefit Plan and of any trust, insurance, or
annuity contracts maintained in connection therewith including any
and all amendments thereto, (v) the most recent actuarial
report, if any, relating to the Employee Benefit Plan, and
(vi) the most recent actuarial valuation, study, or estimate
of any retiree medical and life insurance benefits plan or
supplemental retirement benefits plan.
(j) Except
as set forth on Schedule 3.20(j) , all required reports
and descriptions (including but not limited to Form 5500
annual reports and required attachments (including but not limited
to any required independent audit), Forms 1099-R, summary
annual reports, Forms PBGC-1, and summary plan descriptions)
have
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